How to turn on Lockdown Mode for your iPhone and Mac
How to turn on Lockdown Mode for your iPhone and Mac Apple is known for prioritizing privacy and security, but there are additional measures you can turn to if you feel you need them. iPhones, iPads, and Macs have what’s known as a Lockdown Mode that takes protecting your data to a whole new level. […]
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans on photographing every single person who leaves the US by car, an agency spokesperson told Wired. The agency says it will start using facial recognition technology at official border crossings to match all outbound travelers’ faces to […]
Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition
Meta's new AI glasses could have a 'super-sensing' mode with facial recognition Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition Meta is developing what’s described as “super-sensing” vision software that can recognize people by name, according to The Information. The company is reportedly working on two pairs of smart glasses for […]
TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China
TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China TikTok has been ordered to pay €530 million (around $600 million) for sending European users’ data to servers in China, a breach of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TikTok has six months to bring its data processing into compliance, pending any possible […]
Neurotech companies are selling your brain data, senators warn
Neurotech companies are selling your brain data, senators warn Three Democratic senators are sounding the alarm over brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies’ ability to collect – and potentially sell – our neural data. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-IN), and Ed Markey (D-MA) called for an […]
House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information
House Democrats: DOGE is building a 'master database' of Americans' sensitive information House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information Elon Musk with DOGE eyes. In a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General’s office requesting an investigation into DOGE, Ranking Member Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) alleged that the government […]
Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules
Cops can't do cell tower mass surveillance 'dumps,' court rules Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to obtain swaths of cellular records through “tower dumps” — but will still let police get away with using it as evidence, as reported earlier […]
DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has access to immigration agency’s data
DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' has access to immigration agency's data DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has access to immigration agency’s data Four Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers have access to the governmentâs data on an untold number of immigrants, FedScoop reports. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that handles legal immigration, recently granted […]
Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren’t
Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren't Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren’t As the US government launches investigations and threatens to pull federal funding, some elite universities have decided to take the path of least resistance. Colleges across the country have responded to […]
The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers
The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers Yesterday, we wrote that a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) process would help private jet owners keep their registration details private upon request, and speculated that it would make things difficult for celebrity jet trackers. Jack Sweeney, known for his accounts tracking the […]